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LOTRO Among 2014 MMO Hall of Fame Inductees

Congratulations, LOTRO! Turbine’s popular MMO has been inducted into the 2014 MMO Hall of Fame, along with four other MMOs which have been selected based on their contributions to the gaming industry: Guild Wars (released […]

Warriors of the Westfold: Our Biggest “Fail” Moments

Whether you’re new to LOTRO or have been playing for years, you’ve probably made some rookie mistakes. The Warriors certainly have! ALICE My first fail moment has been during the intro quests with my Elf […]

Middle-earth Envisioned: A Fan Necessity

Believe me when I tell you that Middle-earth Envisioned: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: On Screen, On Stage, and Beyond by Paul Simpson and New York Times bestselling author, Brian J. Robb is a must […]

Go Medieval with Tolkien Scholars

Medieval studies scholars from all over the world will gather in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, in May 2014, when the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University hosts the 49th International Congress on Medieval Studies (May 8-11, […]

What Will Shorter Trailers Mean for Third ‘Hobbit’?

The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) has released new marketing guidelines for movie theatres in the United States and Canada that will go into effect October 1, 2014. The press release calls for a maximum […]

‘The Lord of the Rings’ Makes Amazon’s Top 100

Amazon released their 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime, and we were happy to find that J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings made the list! We have the full list below. How many of these books have […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Tumblr user Dehtyar created this awesome representation of the events of The Hobbit in 8-bit style. Can you spot all of your favorite moments from the book? (Maria) The English edition of the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore […]

Exclusive Interview: Aidan Turner and Dean O’Gorman Talk Kili and Fili

In this exclusive interview, Aidan Turner and Dean O’Gorman talk with Middle-earth News about their roles as Kili and Fili in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and how physically challenging some of the scenes […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 3019 – The Lord of the Rings February 3-9 The Fellowship dwells in Lothlorien They remained some days in Lothlorien, so far as they could tell or remember. […] They had not seen the […]

LOTRO Q&A Talks New Regions, Revamps, and More

Due to the multitude of questions the devs get asked during LOTRO’s “20 Questions”, they’ve changed it to “Ask the LOTRO Team”. Earlier today, they posted the answers to 42 questions from LOTRO players, ranging […]